Greenville police are asking for help from the public to identify a man they describe as an “aggressive panhandler” after he is accused of an assault.

The panhandler approached a man on Main Street near O’Neal Street about two weeks ago and asked him for money. When the man would not give him any cash, the panhandler assaulted him.

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Detectives said the panhandler has been seen on closed circuit surveillance video briefly speaking with different people for a short amount of time around downtown, and they said he appears to be begging.

Anyone with information on his identity is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 864-23-CRIME.